Editing console preference profiles

Preference profiles are a collection of console behavior preferences for using the console that are created by the console administrator. Follow these steps to change the properties or roles assigned to a preference profile.

1. In the navigation pane, click Console Settings > Console Preference Profiles.
   The Console Preference Profiles page is displayed with the list of preference profiles that have already been created in the console.
2. Click the name of the preference profile that you want to edit.
   The properties panel for the preference profile is displayed.
3. Enter a descriptive name for the preference profile.
   Consider how the name reflects the roles that have been assigned to it or the console settings that are defined.
4. Optional: Edit the system-provided unique name for the preference profile.
   Accept the default value or provide a custom value.
5. Optional: Select a theme for the preference profile.
   A theme dictates how elements of the console are displayed, for example, background colors and contrast. You can select a theme, click Preview, and navigate to areas of the console to assess the impact of your selection. The theme that you select is committed only when you save the preference profile, so that you can preview other themes before deciding which one is appropriate.

   Note: If you use a direct URL to open a Web GUI console page, for example a direct URL to the Event Viewer, the page will be displayed in the original IBM Design Signature theme.
6. Optional: Indicate whether the navigation tree should be hidden.
   This might be preferable when the user has few pages to access and display space in the console is better reserved for page content.
7. Optional: Use the Console Bidirection Options to set the direction to display console content and text.
   The default option lets the browser dictate the text and content direction, for example, for Arabic and Hebrew, the text is displayed right-to-left, whereas for other languages it is displayed left-to-right. Alternatively, you can decide to set the text and content direction to either left-to-right or right-to-left. In the Text direction list, you can also select Contextual Input so that for portlets that include text entry fields, the direction of text is dependent on the language used to enter data.
8. Optional: Select which view options should be available for users in the role.
9. Expand the section Roles Using this Preference Profile.

   Option	Description
   To add roles	Click Add and select one or more roles to add to the list. Click OK when you have made all of your selections. Note: If a role is not listed, it likely means that it has been assigned to another preference profile.
   To remove roles	Select one of more roles in the list and click Remove. Be certain of your selections. When you delete, there is no warning prompt and the action cannot be undone.
   To assign a default view	Select from the Default console view section to the side of the role list.

10. Click Save to save your changes.